A Joint Venture called L Star noticed Triangle and Charlotte's house values slogged in the past year but compared to other states in the country which already sinked for the past 3 years.They expected the house values in Trianlge and Charlotte will rebound quickly and created $100 Million buying spree in the Triangle and Charlotte.Trianlge area including Raleigh Cary RTP area already in the spotlight by many local and international real estate investors. Right now is Good time to buy to most Real Estate investors...are you In or Out??

I just back from a Lender-ordered Auction for the unsold homes and lots in Raleigh which the builder gone bankruptcy. It is surprisingly found out there are a few investors there and land developer. The lots and houses finally sold at at least 30% or more from the current market price. Of course, you need to take the risk that you only have 2 hours to preview these houses. But all these are calculated risk and so if you know the area well and this is not a bad choice at all.

If you are interested to learn more about the real estate auction in North Carolina, please feel free to email or call me for free listings.

The Putle Harmony subdivision is one of the hottest subdivisions in WestCary.

They divided into Haromony Glen, Pointe and Reserve and the single family homes starts from $300K to $500 and up. They have a very good amenties like swimming pool, tennis court, playground and is a very well planned and built communities.

Their schools are also very good: Turner Creek Elementary, West Cary Middle and Pantner Creek HighRight now, they just released some new lots backed up by the tree in Harmony Reserve. They are all 1/2 acres lots and they are very rare in Cary cause all the new home sites in Cary are around 1/3 or 1/4 acres.

If you are interested to know more about Pulte Harmony at Cary, please feel free to contact me for more information.

NCCBA is sponsoring the first Fashion Show in Triangle area which will be held onDate: Oct 25th, Saturday,Time:6:00pm - 9:00pm,Location: Fellowship Hall, Cary Church of God, 107 Quade Drive, Cary NC 27513

At the show, you will see very creative, attractive, and practical outfits-but not necessarily with the expensive brand names!Network with people who enjoy similar interests.Experience the taste of healthy and delicious, gourmet cuisine.Consult with fashion, cosmetic, and beauty experts on hand to answer your questions.Test your knowledge of fashion sense, brand names, make up, and shopping. ...There may be a big surprise waiting for you!

Admission $5/person purchased in advance $10/person at door (Members of Organizers and Co-Organizers) $20/person at door (Non-Members of organizers and Co-Organizers)

Many people asked me "Where is the Asian Grocery or Supermarket in Triangle?"

There are two popular grocery stores(1)Grand Asia Supermarket in Raleigh (Close to Cary Crossroad)You will see Chinese food, bakery, live fish, ...e.t.c. Honestly, you will find not only Chinese food but also Thai, Vietnam, Indonesia, India, Japan,...e.t.c I think you will find a good mixed of variety and you will surprise they carry so many things not only food and drinks but even shampoo, toys, oriental decoration, movies, CD...e.t.c

The second one is A&C Seafood supermarket over Garner which you will able to find a lot of oriental food, snacks, ...e.t.cBoth of them are very good in price but it really depends which you lived. If you lived over Cary, Apex, Morrisville, Holly Springs, ...e.t.c Grand Asia will be the one more close to you. On the other hand, if you lived in Raleigh and Garner area, you will find A&C seafood supermarket is closer than Grand Asia.

Even though we know the unemployment rate in United States is at its all time high and still company like HCL (Indian based IT companies) still pick Cary out of the final 30 locations and is planning to hire more than 500 jobs in couple years.

We defintely cannot exempt from all the financial and housing problems that happening in our country but the roots in here are so strong that once the economy drought pass away and you can able to see a much faster recovery and rebounce here than most of the other area.

4) THE MAZE AT HECTOR'S CREEK -274 Old Mill Road, Fuquay-Varina, NC, 27526-Phone: (919) 552-0823 Email us at: pam@hectorscreekfarm.com-9 acre corn maze hours: Friday and Saturday 10:00am to 9:00pm Sunday 1:00pm to 5:00pm Monday through Thursday by appointment- Adults - $8.00 Children 4 to 12 - $6.00 Age 3 and under - free Group Rate - $6.00 per person $2.00 discount with military ID there is also a $1 off coupon that you can print out on their website

There are two new Chinese and one Thai restaurants grand opening in Cary.1) Bright Palace1207 Kildaire Farm RdCary, NC 27511(919) 468-7188It is a healthy Taiwanese-style vegetarian food at the newest restaurant Bright Palace and they are having promotion during their grand opening and is having 30% off discount on your total bills.

2)Yum Yum Thai (http://www.yumyumcuisine.com/)1861 N. Harrison AveCary, NC 27513(919) 677-1166Yum Yum Thai is the same owner is Thai Villa in South Hills Plaza. I personally tried this restaurant last Sunday and found the curry dishes very Yum...

3)Super Wok 1401 S.E. Maynard RoadCary, NC 27513(919)388-8338I haven't tried that out this one but I already heard lots of good reviews for Super Wok.

PRESALES will be as follows:Community specific FREE Options($20,000 in FREE options in the Overlook, $30,000 in FREE options in the Gabels)Community specific closing costs with MIF ($5,000 ) BELOW MARKET RATE with MIF

If you are interested to know more about M/I Home at Greystones located in West Cary, please don't hestitate to contact me for more information.

Seller want to retain possession after closing?I just helped my buyer put an offer and the offer is accepted by the seller. My buyer got a very good deal cause the house is well maintained, taken care by the owner and the house met all my buyer's need. But the problem is the seller need two more days to move out from the house. That means my buyer will close on the house on Monday but they can only move into the house on Thursday!Why??? The seller told us they bought a new house in a nearby subdivision and they will have a back to back closing in the same day. So, they need the money from selling their house to pay for the new home purchase.In this case, what should you do?

Imagine what if the house burn down by fire? Who will responsible? What if the seller's moving company damaged the house while they move out??Since my buyer really like the house and if they don't help the seller to first close their house and so the seller can move out to their new house, my buyer cannot move in.

We will sign seller possession after closing agreement and ask the closing attorney to structure the arrangement so my buyer's interests will be protected. It need to state out clearly not only the utilities and rent but also the worst case happen like someone get hurt while moving out or unexpected incidents.

Everyone is talking about the Real estate market is falling here. Honestly, I will tell them now is the best time to buy cause back to 3 or 4 years ago, you can never ever to negotiate with seller like you can do now. I got lots of phone calls and emails about buying all kinds investment from residential to commerical. Some of my trade up clients want to buy a basement home which they only need to pay a small difference after they sell their exisiting houses.

Also, the fundamentals here is so strong:

1)No Bubbles in Triangle- If you lived in California or other states like New York, New Jersey, Florida.....e.t.c double digit growth every year was very common back to 2001-2005. Everyone was in real estate no matter what their full time jobs were. They can be condo flipper, investor and it seems to me that you should at least owned 2 houses.

But Triangle is always like 5-6% appreciation in the past which compared to other states seems not attracting at all. We did not have lots of investors here and so the pressure from investors to unload their investments here relatively not that big compared to other states.

Strong Employment market - When you open the papers and you will see there are so many companies picked RTP, North Carolina as their strategic site. We have abundant PhD, top talents and skilled workers to hire. Many CA companies have an office in RTP would defintely understand that. More and more of their California workforce asked to relocate to North Carolina. Demand for the housing market is still strong even though I heard most of the companies had hiring freeze. Still, we expect lots of out-of-state family move here for better job and affordable housing.

Affordable Housing - If you want to find a house close to work, close to shopping, very good school and very close to airport....e.t.c I am sure you can find something like this but how much can you afford? In Triangle (Raleigh, Cary, Morrisville, Apex..e.t.c) You can easily find something very nice under $280K.

Excellent School - If you want to move in a good school neighborhood in some states, it will cost you at least a million to live close to the school cause the area with good schools are so expensive to afford. But you will find here if you want to live in the very school neighborhoods, you still have plenty of choices from condos, townhomes, starter homes...e.t.c.

We all know the good tims for seller is gone and you know how many reduced listings everyday and so if you are buyer in this market. I want to tell you it is lots of bargain out there but there are lots of bargain hunters in our market too.

Anyway, if you are trying to sell your house right now, it doesn't matter it is good time or bad time, you need to be realistic and willing to change when everyone is changing.

1)Curb appeal - Your lawn condition and landscaping sent a strong message to the potential buyer that the seller take good care of the house or not. I have a few incidents that when we stopped in front of the house and my buyer told me we can skip that house. Why?? The front yard was full of weeds and there was no sign that the seller spent anytime outside.

Buyers really like to use their imagination and based on what they see and guess how good/bad the owner is. So, if you don't have time to mowe or take care your lawn, contract out and cause it sent a Huge message to the buyer.

2)AC/Heat is OFF/ON - You cannot imagine my buyer and I went into a very nice house with basement but we all left less than 5 minutes. It was 100 degree outside and the AC was off. You can imagine how hot we were down in the basement. Also, don't turn the heat off when outside is only 10 degree

3)Smell/Taste - If you like to cook food with strong smell or your house has bad ventaliation or you smoke, please go outside the house cause the smell will soak into the carpet and it is very hard to clear the smell. You can use the reed diffuser, smoke eater or some sense candle but my best suggestion is really don't let any smell hinder your buyer.

4)Pre-inspected the house - If you already pre-inspected the house and already fixed them and is ready to move in. Even if you don't fixed and it saved your buyer couple hundred and they can just consider the repair cost. It can speed up the process and reduce the chance to re-negotiate the repair cost again and again.

5)Handyman touchup job - I will recommend if you are still compete with your builder and you may want to have a handyman to touch up most of your comestic works and fix the squeeky floor. Especially if the builder will still warantty 1 year and you will not or you can throw a AHS warranty at least make them feel better.

You are invited to celebrate the taste of over 100 unique, diverse and flavorful wines! The North Carolina Wineries want you to sample the essences of their best grapes while expanding your tongue's tastes. A full palette awaits your arrival! While mastering the art of wine tasting, be sure to attend our wine seminars, Gourmet Live! cooking demonstrations & shop amongst the unique artists! Don't turn down this invitation! You are guaranteed to leave the festival as our newest wine connoisseur!

State Fair officials announced today that country-music singer Rodney Atkins will bring his Southern charm and vocals to Dorton Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 22. Tickets are $11.50 and will go on sale online at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 10.

If you are new to North Carolina and you defintely need to see how big the fair is!!Go to the link and check it out yourself.

I will highly recommend you go on Thursday which is Canned Food Drive day by Food Lion. You only need to bring some canned food and you will not require to pay for the admission fee.

GOV. EASLEY ANNOUNCES SEVEN N.C. CITIES EARN SPOTS ON TOP 100 JOBS LISTTwo Cities Rank Among Nation's Top 10 In Creating And Sustaining New Jobs And Economic Growth.Raleigh-Cary area rose from No. 10 to No. 2 this year and Durham jumped from 74th to 21st.Other recognition for the economic performance of North Carolina's cities includes:

1)Chief Executive magazine named North Carolina the state with the nation's third-best business climate;2)Pollina Real Estate Corp. named North Carolina as the No. 1 Top Pro-Business State;3)Development Counsellors International ranked North Carolina's business climate as the second best in the nation;4)Forbes rated North Carolina No. 4 on its 2008 list of The Best States for Business;5)Site Selection magazine listed North Carolina as the state with the top business climate six of the last seven years.

Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is the Second Best Cities for Job Hunting"

According to the latest Best-Performing Cities survey from economic think tank the Milken Institute. More college students will go to New York or Washington after grauduation but now Raleigh-Cary is their first choice. Why?? Tech giants like IBM, Cisco Systems and SAS Institute, GlaxoSmithKline are the largest employers in the region.

In addition, Duke, NCSU and UNC-Chapel Hill combined also are the big players in the region.If you are planning to find a job in the area or planning to move to Raleigh-Cary area, you are welcome to email me or call me for any assistance.

Good luck in your job hunting and feel free to contact me if you are planning to relocate your family to Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary, Apex and Morrisville area.

Your Entrusted and Experienced Triangle Real Estate Advisor

Cary-Raleigh Realty, Inc. serves real estate clients who are interested to buy or sell their Residential and Commerical properties. We will develop marketing plans for Sellers and generate the highest traffic and negotiate for the highest return of investment.
We will locate and protect Buyers best interest and to secure the best possible deals for them. Help my buyer to transit smoothly when they new to the area and provide all the necessary information and connection they may need. Fluent in English and Chinese (Mandarin & Cantonese)